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About Elderberry and Catawba Grape


About Catawba Grape and Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  
Fruit  

Origin
Australia, South America  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  
-  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
10  

Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  
meadows, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
9.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Red  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Oval Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every year, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Moths  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  
Slows blood clotting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  
constipation, Diarrhea, Eye Problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra  
VITIS labrusca 'Catawba'  

Common Name
Elderberry  
Catawba Grape, Fox Grape  

In Hindi
Elderberry  
Catawba अंगूर  

In German
Holunderbeere  
Catawba Traube  

In French
Sureau  
Catawba raisin  

In Spanish
Saúco  
Catawba uva  

In Greek
Elderberry  
Catawba Σταφύλι  

In Portuguese
Sabugueiro  
Catawba Grape  

In Polish
Bez czarny  
Catawba winogron  

In Latin
Elderberry  
Uva Catawba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Vitales  

Family
Adoxaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Vitoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
60  
99+

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Properties of Elderberry and Catawba Grape

Wondering what are the properties of Elderberry and Catawba Grape? We provide you with everything About Elderberry and Catawba Grape. Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Catawba Grape doesn't have thorns. Also Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Elderberry has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Catawba Grape has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elderberry and Catawba Grape and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Catawba Grape

Season and care of Elderberry and Catawba Grape is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Catawba Grape Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Catawba Grape season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Catawba Grape is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Catawba Grape is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Elderberry and Catawba Grape Physical Information

Elderberry and Catawba Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Catawba Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Catawba Grape are as follows:

Care of Elderberry and Catawba Grape

Care of Elderberry and Catawba Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Catawba Grape pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catawba Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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